Improvement in hand-lanterns



G. PEUGEOT.

Hand Lantern.

No. 567.604. Patentedluly 24, 1866.

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BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 56,604, dated July 24, 1866.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE PEUGEOT, of the city of Buffalo, county of Erie, and State of `N ew York, have invented an Improvement in Hand-Lanterns; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being' had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specication,'in which- Figure I is an elevation of the lantern, giving an end view of my improvnient. Fig. Il is also an elevation, giving a side view thereof. Fig. III is a section, showing a slight variation in the manner of holding the glass in the wire frame.

The nature of this invention relates to the manner of attaching the glass part of the lantern to the wire frame or guards and to the bottom part of thelamp; and it consists, lirst, in projecting a knob laterally from the bottom part of the glass on two opposite sides thereofand hooking two of the guard-wires thereto and, second, as an equivalent of the first, dispensing with the knobs and making a hole through the glass for the wire guard to hook into, or allowing the guard to hook under the bottom of the glass, as shown at L, Fig. III.

The chimney-cap A and the wire guards B O, D D, and E E form a skeleton-frame for holding the glass or globe part of the lantern and for connection with the metal band F and lamp-pot. These several parts are made separately as distinct parts, and vthen connected for use, as herein described.

A knob or pin is formed on the glass and projected on opposite sides thereof near the lower edge thereof, as shown at G G, as a means of securing' the glass or globe to the skeleton-frame.

The vertical wires B O hook into the chimney-cap, as shown at b c', and are bent intoa circular' or loop form at the lower end, as shown at b2 c2, so as to hook onto the knob G. The upper edge of the glass passes under the hooks b c.

The lower circular Wire, E, lits closely around the glass when the glass is placed in the wire frame. By this means the glass is securely held in the skeleton-frame, and may be taken out and put in again at pleasure.

The vertical wires B O have sufficient spring to permit them to be easily connected or disconnected with the knobs. When the Wires B O are unhooked from the knobs then the glass may be taken out of the wire frame, and when hooked on the knobs the glass is securely retained therein.

The bottom part of thelantern, forming the lamp-pot H, is connected to the band F by means of the spring-catch I in a common manner. This spring-catch was patented to E. Sirret, October 24, 1864, and a particular description thereof is not deemed necessary.

The band F has slots made therein, as shown at J, Fig. I, to receive the knobs G in connection with these slots. The bottom part of the lantern may be connected with the glass globe and skeleton-frame, thus forming a complete lantern. A spring-catch, K, is placed on the band F, which serves to hold the knobs securely from moving back in the slots when placed therein.

As an equivalent means of connecting the glass globe to the skeleton-frame, I contemplate hooking the lower ends of the vertical wires B O under the lower end of the glass globe, as shown at L, Fig. III, or into a hole made in the glass, as shown at M. Either mode of fastening will answer the purpose, and either forms a cheap and safe mode of fastening the glass globe to the skeleton-frame and avoids the use of cement. This improve yment also permit-s a new glass to be put in at any time without any delay for the service of workmen at the manufact-Ory, and without any expense except that of the glass.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The manner of attaching the glass globe to the wire frame by means of the vertical wires B O hooking onto the knobs G G, or into or under the bottom of the glass, as shown at L M, substantially as described.

GEORGE PEUGEOT.

Witnesses W. G. SHEEWooD, B. H. MUEBLE. 

